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Someone at some point in time gave me some travelling advice to ease the transition back to reality. If it was you, thank you.
Never go back to work for a full week after a holiday
Within your budget, treat yourself on the final night.
And so I write this from a cute Italian restaurant on Halifax’s waterfront. I’ve got a glass of French Rose, a bottle of sparkling water (because I ain’t fancy, but gosh I prefer it over tap) and I’ve got spaghetti

I may have only told you in recent weeks or perhaps you’ve known for a few months, but I’ve known I’d be ‘leaving’ for about 9 months. My visa was approved waaayy faster than I ever anticipated and since then I’ve been making intentional decisions that enabled me to leave. I signed a short lease,

This has been the worst kept secret, largely on my part because you can’t get me there fast enough (and it wasn’t really a secret)…but I’m moving to Canada. Yay!
It’s been a long time coming. I almost mic-dropped about 9 months ago after some job contract dramas and an unhappy+stressful living situation. But relationships have always mattered to me and jumping ship and moving another 12,000km from ‘home’ didn’t give me time to leave well. That is, not running away from problems,

During the glow of new year optimism I managed to finally wash everything in my clothes hamper. Those pesky whites, the lace skirts…even the dress with the sequins that legitimately needs to be hand washed (not my makeshift hand washing consisting of individual bra bags on the gentle cycle). I then ironed everything and put it away.
…Well, I attempted to – except I ran out of coat hangers. Some tops, dresses and skirts were already sharing! I had a problem

Eeeek, and like that we’re more than a week into 2018. And today every treadmill, elliptical, bike and stairclimber were occupied in the gym at 5.30pm; the new year’s resolution game is evidently strong. But y’all know this girl doesn’t make resolutions. Goals. This girl sets goals. This girl kicks goals. Well most times.
If we’ve spoken of late, you’ll know it’s gonna be a big year. But big or small, I keep moving forward.
Fitness goal/s
After last year’s half marathon (and subsequent injuries)

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I'm Mel

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I'm a twenty-something woman learning to live as a grown up without being swept up by this world.
I love Jesus and seek to glorify him.
I prefer to pull faces instead of smiling.
I struggle to process emotions - mine and others.